Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,741, Clement Fairchild, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Fairchild, Clement Jerusha
No. 1741
CONTENTS

17230 Connecticut
Benjamin Fairchild
Newton in the State of Conn
who was a Pri in the Conn commanded
by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded
by Col Durkee in the Conn
time for 7 mo 1 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 24 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of August 1833 and sent to J. B.
Thornton - New Town. Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March : 33 $ 4  8
Rem-ant. allowance ending Sep. 4 , 1  2
$60-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Buelock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 13-

Declaration # 6697.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, Probate District of Newtown Ys: Newtown. On this first day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before Samuel C. Blackman Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown, now sitting, Clement Fairchild, a resident of Newtown in the Probate District of Newtown in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged sixty eight years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed, June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born in Newtown in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 2 nd day of May A.D. 1764 as appears from a family record produced in Court. That he lived in said Newtown at the time he entered into the service of the United States, that he has always lived in said Newtown except while in the service of the United States & continues to live there. That in the first part of April, as he believes, in the year 1779 he enlisted as a volunteer, for a tour of duty, for two months, to guard the coast, and was stationed at Horseneck in the Town of Greenwich County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. Capt. Barnes of New Fairfield in said County was his Captain & Matthew Curtis of said Newtown his Lieutenant. That from his best recollection there were two companies there & only two, that he does not recollect the name of any other officer, except those already mentioned nor was there any person in said Corps from said Newtown except said Lieutenant Curtis, himself & Sillivant Hubbell, who, soon after the war, he thinks moved out of town to the Northward, he believes to Winchester, in Connecticut and he has not heard from him for many years past. That they remained there, according to the Claimants best recollection, about a month & a half & were all discharged, about half a month before their time was out. That in the fall of the same year, to wit, 1779, he should think the latter part of September, he went and served as a substitute, for John Gilt who was drafted, to Fairfield in Fairfield County, State of Connecticut, to guard

the Coast. That to the best of his recollection, David Baldwin of said Newtown was their Captain, the other officers he does not recollect. To the best of his recollection, there were two companies stationed there; that the draft was for a month & his engagement for the same term of time, and that after serving about three weeks they were discharged. That he does not recollect any person now living who was in that corps except Philo Fairchild. That in the latter part of June 1780 he was hired by Birdsey Glover as a substitute on a six months tour. That about that time to the best of his recollection, he joined others at Danbury in Connecticut under Adjutant Benjamin, and marched from thence to Nelson's point, about opposite to West-point where they joined the Continental Troops. Salmon Burrit, also went into the service from said Newtown at the same time & for the same term of service, & the Claimant believes as a substitute. The Claimant served, to the best of his recollection, in General Parsons Brigade Col. Duryea's regiment, Capt. Fitch's company; he has some faint recollection of being transferred to another company a part of the time, but, if so, does not recollect the names of the officers of the company, nor does he recollect the name of any other officer of the company to which he belonged. The name of the adjutant belonging to his regiment, he thinks was Loomis. There was an adjutant Benjamin in the same Brigade whom the Claimant well recollects. They staid a while at Nelson's point, two or three weeks to the best of his recollection, and then marched down the river as far as Peekskill where they remained a day or two and then crossed the River Hudson and marched into the State of New Jersey, and thinks they were stationed a while at Tota Falls; and at some other places, the names of which he does not now recollect; that while there a detachment went to Elizabethtown and got some cattle to prevent the Troops from starving. That he was present at the execution of Major Andre and saw him executed. And that they marched into the Highlands for winter quarters. That he assisted in building huts there; and continued there until he was discharged. He had a written discharge, but does not recollect by whom it was given or signed, which has been lost or destroyed for many years, and he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove any facts herein stated. The said Clement Fairchild hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the

pernion Roll of the agency of any State. Clement Fairchild.
sworn to and submitted the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel C. Blackman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown.
Philo Fairchild of Newtown in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, being first sworn according to law, deponeth and saith That, he, the deponent, in the year 1779 in the latter part of September was drafted to go on a tour of duty to Fairfield in the service of the United States and knows that Clement Fairchild of said Newtown & he both went from said Newtown and served a little short of a month. Clement Fairchild went as a substitute for John Gillet. The draft was for a month and they served untill they were discharged, which was a little short of a month. how much the deponent cannot exactly say. Philo Fairchild
Zadok Fairchild of Newtown in the County of Fairfield, being sworn according to law, deponeth & saith, that he well recollects, that Clement Fairchild of said Newtown, went & performed a tour of duty at Houseneck in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut in the war time of the revolution. It was not a long tour of duty; whether two months or less the deponent cannot recollect. The deponent is about three years older than said Clement, & has been brought up and made it his home in the same Town, but in the war of the revolution was absent a considerable part of the time casting for the army and does not particularly recollct his performing other services. Zadok Fairchild
Peter Fairchild of Newtown in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, being sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that he is a Brother of Clement Fairchild of said Newtown & about eight years older than said Clement. That the Deponent was in the army of the United States from the year 1777 untill the army was disbanded and well knows that said Clement Fairchild was in the service of the United States from the early part of the summer untill some time in December of the same year that Major Andre was executed. that he saw him several times during that summer. The deponent belonged to the Infantry and the said Clement to the old line; he saw said Clement a short time before he was discharged and believes it to have been the fore part of December. Peter Fairchild

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Philo Fairchild, Zadok Fairchild & Peter Fairchild in open Court on the first day of August 1832. Samuel C. Blackman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Philo Fairchild, Zadok Fairchild and Peter Fairchild, who have severally subscribed the foregoing affidavits, are residents of said Town of Newtown, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. Samuel C. Blackman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown.
I, Elizer W. Steele, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Town, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Clement Fairchild for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Elizer W. Steele - Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Town
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield. Probate District of Newtown Jr: Newtown August 25 th 1832 I Samuel C. Blackman Judge of the Court of Probate for said District, do hereby certify that Elizer W. Steele whose name is subscribed in his proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is, and at the date thereof was Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed and qualified; and that the seal affixed to said certificate is the genuine seal of said Court & that full credence is due to the official acts of said Clerk so authenticated. Samuel C. Blackman

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, Probate District of Newtown ss: Newtown.
On this 3 d day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before Samuel C. Blackman Esquire, Judge of the Court of probate for the District of Newtown, now sitting. Clement Fairchild, a resident of said Newtown, who made oath to the foregoing declaration, and having been sworn again, according to law, doth on his oath make the following further declaration & affidavit, to wit.
That for the first term of service for which I claim a pension, to wit, in the Spring of the year 1779 I served as a private and am confident that I commenced the service not far from the first of April. the particular day of the month I cannot recollect the length of time is so great since - I am confident that the time I served in that term, was not less than a month and a half.
That in the second term for which I claim a pension, I served as a private & a substitute for John Gittet as I stated in my declaration, & I again declare that I commenced serving about or some time in, the latter part of September, in the year 1779 the day of the month I cannot recollect precisely nor the day in the month of October that I was discharged, but am confident that I served not less than three weeks at Fairfield as stated in my declaration.

That for the last tour of duty for which I claim a pension I served as a private & was a substitute for Bridney Glower as stated in my declaration, who died about eight years ago, that I commenced the service the latter part of June to the first of my resolution, in the year 1780, the precise day, by reason of the length of time which has intervened, I cannot now state, I served as stated in my declaration until I was discharged and I am confident that I served in this last tour of duty mentioned, not less than five months. For the time during which the service was performed in each of the tours of duty, I was not employed in any civil pursuit. Clement Fairchild Sworn to and subscribed the day & year last aforesaid. Samuel B. Blackman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown. —
I, Eleanor W. Steele, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the further proof & explanation of Clement Fairchild in his application for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23 rd day of June 1853.
Eleanor W. Steele. Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, Probate District of Newtown Jr: Newtown June 3 d 1833.
I Samuel C. Blackman Judge of the Court of Probate for said District, do hereby certify that Elizer W. Keeler, whose name is subscribed in his proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is, and at the date thereof was Clerk of said Court of Probate duly appointed & qualified: & that the Seal affixed to said certificate is the genuine Seal of said Court & that full credence is due to the official acts of the said Clerk so authenticated.
Samuel C. Blackman

2916
Connecticut
Jemima Fairchild Widow of Clement Fairchild
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Nov r 1853 and sent to
Mrs. S. Treat Newtown Co.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 59 Vol. A

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield, } ss
District of Newtown
Probate Court
Present Monroe Judson Esq Judge.
On
This sixth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before said Court Deborah Fairchild a resident of Newtown in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Clement Fairchild who was a private in the army in said war - That she is not able to state when he entered or left said service or the Regiment and Company in which he served or the names or rank of the officers under whom he served - That at the time he entered said service he resided at said Newtown. That for many years before his death he was a pensioner of the government at the rate of $48. per annum but the provision act under which he drew his pension she is

unable to state. That his pension was paid at the Pension Agency at Hartford in said State.
She further declares that she was married to the said Clement Fairchild at said Newtown on the 22 nd day of March AD 1824 by the Rev Asa Chapman of said Newtown then a judge of the Supreme Court of Errors in said State. That her said husband died on the sixteenth day of June AD eighteen hundred forty nine. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated and that after his death she received the amount of pension due on said 16 th day of June 1849 and that no record public or private was ever made to her knowledge of her said marriage and she truly believes none was ever made. She further declares that she is still a widow
Jemima Fairchild
Sworn to and subscribed before said Court the day and year above written. In witness whereunto let my hand and affix my official seal at said Newtown this 6 th day of May AD 1853.
John Jackson Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWB/eel
July 22, 1929
George A. Romans Odd Fellows Building 20 West Street Danbury, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1741 , it appears that Clement Fairchild was born May 2, 1764, in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Newtown, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From in April, 1779, one and one-half months in Captain Barnes' Company; in the fall of 1779, three weeks in Captain Daniel Baldwin's Company; from in June, 1780, five or six months in Captain Fitch's Company, Colonel Durkee's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he was living at Newtown, Connecticut.
He died June 16, 1849.
The soldier married March 22, 1824, at Newtown,

Connecticut, Jerusha Burroughs.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 6, 1853, at which time she was living in Newtown, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years.
It is not stated whether they had children.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1741
Jemima Fairchild Widow Clement Fairchild Rev. Rev. Mar
Act: Feb. 3 1853
Index:—Vol. A Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929. July 22 - Walk to Skagit & Rainier

Penhula Fairchild
Applicatin
Amos S. Frost attorney Newtown Conn

At a Court of Probate held at Newtown in Fairfield County Connecticut in and for the District of New- town on the 3 rd day of October AD 1853.
Present Mcunroe Judson Esq ue Judge holding said Court.
Personally appeared in open Court Annah Fairchild a resident of said Newtown aged about forty five Years and well known to said Court who being duly sworn according to law made oath that he was well acquainted with Clement Fairchild late of said Newtown deceased in his life time - that he was present and witnessed the death of the said Clement Fair- child at said Newtown on the sixteenth day of June AD 1829 and afterwards atten- -ded his funeral and saw him buried and that he is well acquainted with Sarah Fairchild and knows her to be the widow of said deceased and that she is still living in said Newtown and has ever since the death of said Clement Fairchild been and still is a widow J. G. Treat
At the same Court Personally appeared James G. Fairchild of said Newtown in Court aged about forty five Years and well known to said Court.

who being duly sworn according to law made oath that he was well acquainted with Clement Farnichild late of said New- town deceased in his life time. That he was present on the fourteenth day of June AD 1829 and saw the dead body of said Clement Farnichild and assisted in preparing it for burial and attended his funeral and saw him buried
At the same Court personally appeared Elijah Botford a resident of said Newtown aged sixty two years and well known to said Court who being duly sworn according to law made oath that he was personally present and saw Clement Farnichild and Sarah Burroughs of said Newtown united in marriage at said Newtown on the twenty second day of March AD eighteen hundred and twenty four by Hon Asa Chapman of said New- town then a Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors for said State and that said parties lived together as husband and wife from that time until the death of the said Clement Farnichild and that the said Sarah Farnichild now is a resident of said Newtown and ever since the death of said Clement Farnichild has been and now is his widow —

At the same Court Personally appeared in Court Reuben B. Burroughs a resident of said Newtown aged forty two years and well known to said Court who being duly sworn according to law made oath that he was personally present and saw Clement Garnichild and Susanna Burroughs of said Newtown united in marriage at said Newtown on the twenty second day of March A.D. eight- een hundred and twenty four by Rev. Asa Chapman of said Newtown then a Judge of the Superior Court of Errors for said State and that said parties lived together as husband and wife from that time until the death of the said Clement Garnichild and that the said Susanna Garnichild is now and ever since his death has been the widow of the said Clement Garnichild
Merritt Hudson Judge
I John Hudson Clerk of said Court of Probate for said District of Newtown hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of records of said Court. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at said Newtown this 31 st day of October A.D. 1853
John Hudson Clerk

I Monroe Judson Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Newtown in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Arunah Sanichill James G. Sanichill Elijah Potter and Reuben B. Burroughs of said who appeared before said Court and made oath as above certified, and that they are each and all competent and credible witnesses
I also certify that John Judson on the 31 st day of October 1853 was and still is clerk of said Court and that the seal here attached is the seal of said Court and that the name of said clerk herein and above written is his official signature in his own hand writing
Monroe Judson Judge

No 3555
Jerusha Farnold widow of Clement let to A.S. Hunt.
Nov 7/53
Gray Connecticut
Act Feb 3/53

Nov 3, 1953.
Appl. 7
Jerusha
Fairchild
widow of
Ben
Spencer co., Conn.
Act Pety 3889 Pico
723
FREE
Amos
Great
Winsted
Conn.
Conn.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 10

Pension Office Nov. 5. 1853
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner.
Respectfully &c
H. Burt Esqr.
J. C. [unclear] for Comm.
S and
Present.
Clement Fairchild, abt 1832 $24. p. an. Died 16 th June 1849, Paid to his death.
Sam d G. Birds Actg. Auditor.

Free
For Jenny Lind the Swedish Singer
Nov 11 1850

Jerusha Fairchild Widow of Clement
Fairfield Co Conn.
Husband under act of 1832
Act of Feb 3. 1853
Allowed $24 per annum to commence Feb 3. 1853
Amos S. Treat Newtown Conn.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commission

Shelburne Co. June 1868 Aug 7 th 1868
J. L. Edwards Esq te Washington D.C.
7 mo. Educus $24 per ann

New Town Conn. Aug. 6. 1833
My dear Sir,
Mr. Clement Fairchild of this town made application for a pension under the act of 1832. His papers were returned with objections noted. corrections were made and the papers again forwarded to the department something more than two months ago. He is desirous to learn the result. If you will have his case attended to you will much oblige him and also
Yours very humbly & obedt. J. B. Thornton
J. S. Edwards. Esq.

Brief in the case of Jerusha Fairchild widow of Clement Fairfield County and State of Connecticut act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Connecticut line 7 mos 6 days and pensioner of U. States under act of June 7-1832 at $24 per annum & paid to his death June 16. 1849
Allowed $24 per annum to commence Feb. 3-1853. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by A. S. Treat & Elijah Bolster residents of said county and certified to be credible
Death proved by auditor's report.
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
A. S. Treat Newtown Conn.
Examining Clerk.
J. S. May

TELEPHONES { OFFICE 1738 RESIDENCE 2010
GEORGE A. ROMANS INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING 80 WEST STREET
DANBURY, CONN., March 29, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Commissioner.
RE: Clement Fairchild Brookfield, Conn. American Soldier Enlisted 7, 1, 1780 Discharged 12, 10, 1780
Clement Fairchild, my ancestor, was granted a pension under the Act of Congress, approved 6, 7, 1832, Page 650.
I will greatly appreciate it if you will send me a copy of his pension record, as it will help to fill out my application for membership to the SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Very Truly Yours
George A. Romans